Johnson: ‘I would not put too much stock’ in ‘details’ of Trump’s Kharg Island threat 

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said that he would “not put too much stock” in President Trump’s Thursday morning threat to seize control of Kharg Island in response to the downing of an Army helicopter this week. “I think he’s communicating directly with our adversaries over there. I would not put too much stock in the…

Pentagon Put on Lockdown Over Air Quality

The Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on May 25, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Pentagon staff were ordered to shelter in place June 11 after systems in the Department of War’s Arlington, Virginia, headquarters detected an air quality issue. Assistant War Secretary Sean Parnell confirmed the lockdown, saying the measure was taken to ensure safety. We